Metal cation

Key term for OCR GCSE Chemistry B, used in Metal extraction and reactivity.

Definition

A positively charged metal ion formed when a metal atom loses one or more electrons.

Exam Context

Metal cation appears in OCR GCSE Chemistry B revision content for Chemicals of the natural environment, especially Metal extraction and reactivity and Order of reactivity.

Chemicals of the natural environment Metal extraction and reactivity Order of reactivity

Found in Revision Notes

Chemicals of the natural environment

Order of reactivity

Metal extraction and reactivity • Order of reactivity

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